Articles tagged "Professional development"

5 Creative Ways to Stand Out When Applying for a Job

Recently, Basecamp posted five new job openings. For those five openings, they received more than 4,000 applications.

How to transition back to work from maternity leave

I spent 14 glorious, albeit sleepless, weeks with my son after he was born. I had never been more in love, but I was ready—at least, I thought I was ready—to come back to work. Those first few weeks were nothing like I expected.

Five tips for actually succeeding at your new job

When I was hired at Zapier back in June, I immediately panic-Googled "how to succeed in a new job." The results were soul-crushing.

It's okay to miss goals—if you learn from it

A quick Google search yields 306,000,000 results for "setting work goals.

How to be an effective manager during a crisis

Being a manager requires empathy, authenticity, and flexibility. In times of crisis, these qualities are even more necessary. Your reports will be anxious and stressed, your business will be facing new challenges, and the world at large will be...

6 keys to building your network as an entrepreneur

Building a business is a herculean task that stretches even the most skilled of multitaskers, and that means networking can often fall by the wayside.

Designing Your Work Life: Autonomy, relatedness, and competence (ARC)

At the end of the workday, we are the one responsible for making our job feel challenging and fun. Whether we are driving a bus or driving a corporate merger, this is true for any and every job.

Why being a manager is terrible...and wonderful

If you told me 20 years ago that I would be a manager—and actually enjoy it—I would've called you a dirty liar. And yet, here I am. I should back up a bit. My name is Scott, and I'm an Engineering Manager.

Feedback at work: How automation can help you handle criticism like a pro

Feedback is like a multivitamin—really good for you, but hard to swallow. You may be a little hurt by constructive criticism from a supervisor, so you ignore the actual thing you need to work on.

Always be networking: 4 ways to automate your connections

I don't like networking. When I hear the word, I imagine the ultimate schmoozer, thanks to reductive platitudes like "It's not what you know, it's who you know." My mentor put it to me in a different way: always be flirting, or ABF.